Post by Doctor Cyber on Jul 4, 2012 20:43:09 GMT -5
Should I Join?
Credit Goes to Justice for All.
So... we've all done it. Gone looking for a site to join, checked it out, pondered over it, lurked in cboxes, warily completed an application, put more effort into it then you thought, got accepted, started threads - only to find out that this so wasn't what you were looking for. Then there's the "trying to back out", or "just disappear" approach, and then you have to search all over again for another site. You try to see if it's a fit before you join. You read the rules and information, check out the staff, and then skim some threads. Yet, you still run into problems deciding if you fit in.
Well, it's an issue for staff too. No one likes to get their hopes up over a new member, then end up with disappointment. Most boards will post information from the staff, trying to give you an idea or a feel for what they are looking for, and quite often the phrase, "No Mary Sues!" is tossed around. The thing is, everyone has a different idea of what that means. So, to try and make your decision on whether or not to join easier, Clash of the Finest has put up some basic information that might help show you what we are looking for, and what we are not. We are completely aware that there are a ton of sites out there, and we want you to find your perfect fit... even if it's not us! Without further ado, here are some things to bear in mind when deciding if you want to sign up or not.
Credit Goes to Justice for All.
So... we've all done it. Gone looking for a site to join, checked it out, pondered over it, lurked in cboxes, warily completed an application, put more effort into it then you thought, got accepted, started threads - only to find out that this so wasn't what you were looking for. Then there's the "trying to back out", or "just disappear" approach, and then you have to search all over again for another site. You try to see if it's a fit before you join. You read the rules and information, check out the staff, and then skim some threads. Yet, you still run into problems deciding if you fit in.
Well, it's an issue for staff too. No one likes to get their hopes up over a new member, then end up with disappointment. Most boards will post information from the staff, trying to give you an idea or a feel for what they are looking for, and quite often the phrase, "No Mary Sues!" is tossed around. The thing is, everyone has a different idea of what that means. So, to try and make your decision on whether or not to join easier, Clash of the Finest has put up some basic information that might help show you what we are looking for, and what we are not. We are completely aware that there are a ton of sites out there, and we want you to find your perfect fit... even if it's not us! Without further ado, here are some things to bear in mind when deciding if you want to sign up or not.
- If you never make changes to your applications for others, this site is not for you.
- If you like being creative and working with others to make a fully fleshed out character, putting lots of detail into history, personality, and skills, sign on up!
- If your character has to be the best, never beaten-always wins-amazing fighter of all timez, this site is not for you.
- If you like to write fights, interaction, living, getting to know new people, and developing relationships from the start, sign on up!
- If your character's big secret is that they can't keep a man/woman, this site is not for you.
- If you like having a fully developed character, complete with flaws, foibles, and mistakes, sign on up!
- If you absolutely have to have a connection already to a canon or other character before even posting on the site, this site is not for you.
- If you'd rather play out meeting someone rather then just putting it up on a pretty plot page, sign on up!
- If you spend more time describing your looks than your history or abilities, this site is not for you.
- If you like to improvise a situation, not always having a set outcome, sign on up!
- If your character is strong and capable, until they need to be rescued by their lover, this site is not for you.
- If you like to chat with members in order to make sweet plottage, rather than lurk and hope someone finds you, sign on up!
- If your character has to be abused, raped, family destroyed, a cutter, or regretting the murders they have committed in the past, this site is not for you.
- If you like more down-to-earth and semi-realistic settings distinctive from the comic books, sign on up!
- If your character needs to be rescued often, have someone see past their hard exterior and love them anyway, become like a son/daughter to a canon character, or get away with anything they do regardless of if it's realistic or not, this site, is not, for you.
- Overall, if you like being creative, putting in the time and effort to research details used so that even in posts there's a natural flow and detail, then please SIGN ON UP!
So what are you waiting for? Sign up Already!
